Prophylactic Implantation of a Defibrillator in Patients with Myocardial Infarction and Reduced Ejection Fraction

J. Moss, Arthur; Zaręba, Wojciech; J. Hall, William; Klein, Helmut; J. Wilber, David; S. Cannom, David; P. Daubert, James; L. Higgins, Steven; W. Brown, Mary; Andrews, Mark

doi:10.1056/nejmoa013474

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Prophylactic Implantation of a Defibrillator in Patients with Myocardial Infarction and Reduced Ejection Fraction

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 21, 2002

Authors:

Arthur J. Moss

Wojciech Zaręba

William J. Hall

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients with reduced left ventricular function after myocardial infarction are at risk for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. This randomized trial was designed to evaluate the effect of an implantable defibrillator on survival in such patients. METHODS: Over the course of four y...

Subject

Medicine

Ejection fraction

Cardiology

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